What are the responsibilities and job description for the Welder/Metal Fabrication position at Hitachi Energy?
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General Information
Under general supervision, you will be expected to follow specific directions to perform tasks in an assigned area in a heavy manufacturing environment. Assignments may include but are not limited to:
Your Responsibilities
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Location South Boston, Virginia, United States of America Job type Full time Experience Experienced Job function Production & Skilled Trades Contract Regular Publication date 2024-06-18 Reference number R0054846
General Information
Under general supervision, you will be expected to follow specific directions to perform tasks in an assigned area in a heavy manufacturing environment. Assignments may include but are not limited to:
Your Responsibilities
- Perform duties in a manner fully compliant with prevailing safety and quality procedures and policies. Maintain housekeeping standards.
- Use engineering drawings to fabricate and weld product ensuring the highest quality product, meeting product standards, production goals, customer specifications and delivery requirements.
- Manually operate equipment to weld material used in transformer manufacturing.
- Operate computer to check schedules, update manufacturing status of jobs, etc.
- Complete and maintain all required paperwork, records, check sheets, etc.
- Operate various types of cranes and fork trucks to aid in material handling.
- Continually monitor quality of work, addressing and resolving inquiries and problems.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate actively in team meetings and group discussions.
- Interface with other departments to accurately communicate information.
- Must be willing to cross train in multiple skills.
- Assist in the training of other employees.
- Must be a team player but able to work independently.
- Available to work overtime as required including weekends.
- Perform other related duties, as assigned by management.
- Cooler, panels, seam and base welding GMAW; some is performed with semi-automated equipment.
- High School degree or GED equivalent required.
- Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
- Previous GMAW welding experience is required.
- Must demonstrate acceptable GMAW welding skill during interview process. Weld sample will be subject to visual inspection and destructive testing.
- Ability to operate industrial equipment, including cranes and forklifts.
- Preferred qualification:
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to read and understand blueprints and simple schematics.
- Experience in lean manufacturing including 4Q, JIDOKA, 6S, etc.
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Location South Boston, Virginia, United States of America Job type Full time Experience Experienced Job function Production & Skilled Trades Contract Regular Publication date 2024-06-18 Reference number R0054846